EOS® IDS template (free & ready to use)
Have you ever discussed the same issues in meeting after meeting without seeing any progress? This IDS template, based on the EOS® framework, helps teams overcome obstacles and make real progress.
Teams focus on what is important, have an honest discussion and only then decide what to do next. Meetings feel more focused, decisions are clearer, and responsibility is maintained.
Solve EOS® issues faster with IDS
IDS stands for "Identify, Discuss, Solve." During Level 10 meetings, EOS® teams compile an EOS® issues list to identify what is slowing them down.
This IDS template brings structure to this process. It helps EOS® leadership teams, integrators, and department heads focus on what matters most, get to the root of each issue, and resolve problems with clarity and alignment.
An EOS® IDS template helps structure issue-solving, but managing everything is easier in Success.co
If this template helps you establish a solid first structure, managing your IDS becomes even easier with Success.co. Structured, assigned, tracked, and updated in real time, your IDS have never been clearer.
This EOS® IDS template is designed as a guide for problem solving during your meetings. It introduces structure where discussions tend to drag on and stall by following three simple steps:
Identify the issues that are truly blocking progress and not just the symptoms
Discuss their root causes, often less obvious than they first appear
Solve by making clear decisions and defining coherent next step
Is your hiring process slowing you down, making it difficult to find the right candidates? Is a lack of qualified leads limiting your marketing efforts? These are exactly the kinds of blockers that belong on your IDS list.
A strong issues list captures the strategic, process, people, and execution issues that slow teams down and put projects at risk.
Quick tip: Prioritize the issues that, once solved, unblock everything else!
Each field in this template exists for a reason. Not to add friction, but to keep conversations from drifting.
The template includes :
An Issue column to clearly define the problem
An Owner field to make accountability explicit
Priorities to decide what matters most right now
Statuses to track progress at a glance
Notes / Root cause to understand what’s really going on
And finally, Solutions and to-dos to turn decisions into clear next steps
You’ve got this! Start with one issue and take it from there!
This template works particularly well for leadership teams working with EOS® and for integrators running Level 10 meetings. It also speaks to teams who find themselves returning to the same issues, week after week, without resolution. For organizations new to EOS®, it offers a simple entry point: a clear framework to structure discussions, surface real problems, and begin making decisions.
